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The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

The highest point in Montana is as rugged and singular as the state itself.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

The highest point in Louisiana, Driskill Mountain at 535 feet above sea level.

You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

This highest peak in Idaho can only be reached by traversing a formation known as "Chicken-Out Ridge."

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.

The highest point in Delaware is located under a trailer so this marker across the street will have to do.

The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.

At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall, but rather lightning.